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CELEBRATING YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS -- 2019-20 W&L SWIMMING

Eight members of the Washington and Lee swimming teams saw their seasons end prematurely when the NCAA announced that it was canceling all winter and spring championships.  These seven women and one man had reached the pinnacle of their seasons and were set to accomplish historic feats. Learn more about these fantastic athletes and what they have been able to accomplish via the bios below.
 

The women's swimming team was striving to break its program record for the highest NCAA Championship finish set four years ago.		Patrick Sullivan had the potential to claim three additional All-America citations at the 2020 NCAA Championship

 

EMILY HAGEBOECK '20

ALI MacQUEEN '20

Major: Accounting Career Accomplishments: 17X ODAC Champion 7X First Team All-American 3X Honorable Mention All-American 4X First Team All-ODAC 3X ODAC Swimmer of the Year 3X ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2X CSCAA Scholar All-American 2019 CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American Records: School record-holder in the 100 (1:03.24) and 200 breast (2:15.80), the 400 IM (4:26.13) and with the 200 (1:43.36) and 400 medley (3:44.72) relays

Majors: Art history & business administration Career Accomplishments: 26X ODAC Champion 7X First Team All-American 6X Honorable Mention All-American 4X First Team All-ODAC 2017 ODAC Rookie of the Year 2017 W&L Outstanding First-Year Female Athlete Records: School record-holder in the 50 (23.71) and 100 free (51.38), the 100 fly (54.53) and with the 200 (1:43.36) and 400 medley (3:44.72) relays and the 200 (1:34.02) and 400 free (3:24.96) relays

2020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Individually, Emily qualified for the 2020 NCAA Division III Championship in the 100 breaststroke, the 200 breaststroke and the 400 individual medley.  She also qualified as a member of the 400 medley relay and may have competed on additional relays at nationals.  She was seeded seventh in the 200 breast, 10th in the 100 breast and 14th in the 400 IM, while the 400 medley relay was seeded 17th overall.

2020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Individually, Ali qualified for the 2020 NCAA Division III Championship in the 100 butterfly, where she was seeded fourth overall.  She also qualified as a member of the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay, which were seeded 15th and 17th, respectively.  Additionally, she was slated to compete in the 50 free and the 100 free, and she would have likely competed on additional relays at the National Championship meet.

MATTIE GRANT '21

PATRICK SULLIVAN '21

Major: Accounting Career Accomplishments: 6X ODAC Champion 3X First Team All-ODAC 2018 ODAC Rookie of the Year Records: School record-holder in the 500 (4:59.96), 1000 (10:33.68) and 1650 free (17:13.79)

Majors: Economics & politics Career Accomplishments: 17X ODAC Champion 1X First Team All-American 4X Honorable Mention All-American 3X First Team All-ODAC 2X ODAC Swimmer of the Year 2X CSCAA Scholar All-American 2019 ODAC Rookie of the Year Records: Member of the school-record setting 400 medley relay (3:22.61) team, as well as the 400 free (3:01.12) and 800 free relay (6:41.18) teams

2020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Mattie was set to compete at NCAA Nationals for the first time in her W&L career.  She individually qualified in the 1650 freestyle and was seeded 17th overall.  She was also going to compete in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle.

2020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Patrick qualified for NCAA Nationals in the 100 freestyle and the 200 freestyle, and he was also set to compete in the 50 freestyle.  He was seeded ninth in the 200 free and 13th in the 100 free.

CAROLINE BABER '22

CLAUDIA BARNETT '22

Major: Cognitive & behavioral science Career Accomplishments: 9X ODAC Champion 2X First Team All-American 2X Honorable Mention All-American 2X First Team All-ODAC 2019 ODAC Rookie of the Year Records: Member of the school-record setting 200 free relay (1:34.02) team

Majors: Biology & Spanish Career Accomplishments: 7X ODAC Champion 2X First Team All-American 1X Honorable Mention All-American 2019 First Team All-ODAC 2020 Second Team All-ODAC 2019 CSCAA Scholar All-American Records: Member of the school-record setting 200 free relay (1:34.02) team

22020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Caroline qualified for the NCAA Championship as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team that was seeded 15th, and she likely would have competed on other relays at Nationals.  Individually, she was slated to compete in the 200 individual medley.

2020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Claudia qualified for the NCAA Championship as a member of the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay teams, which were seeded 15th and 17th, respectively.  She likely would have competed in additional relay events as well.

TURNER BOBBITT '22

SARA GASTON '23

Major: Business administration Career Accomplishments: 3X ODAC Champion 2X First Team All-American 2019 First Team All-ODAC 2020 Second Team All-ODAC Records: Holds the third-fastest time in program history in the 100 back (56.91)

Major: Undeclared Career Accomplishments: 4X ODAC Champion 2020 First Team All-ODAC 2020 ODAC Rookie of the Year Records: Holds the third-fastest time in program history in the 200 back (2:03.30)

2020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Turner qualified for Nationals with the 400 medley relay team that was seeded 17th. She could have competed on additional relays as well.

2020 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFO: Sara qualified for the NCAA Championship with the 200 freestyle relay team that was seeded 15th overall. She was also slated to compete individually in the 200 backstroke.